St Jerome and St Catherine of Alexandria, Saint Jerome and Sainte Catherine, De hl. Hieronymus and the hl. Catherine sits on a turf bench that is shielded from the landscape behind by a rose hedge. Jerome is accompanied by his symbol animal, the lion, from whose leg he has drawn a thorn. There is a smoldering, broken wooden wheel at Catharina's feet, and a long sword leaning beside her, both symbols of her martyrdom. The royal daughter Catharina was considered a role model for rich, courtly women, and as such she is also depicted here. She has a highly shaved forehead in the fashion of that time, and is presented in an already fur-lined silk overlay. The entire scene is framed by a gold-plated arcade with tracery. In the background is a wide landscape with a few late Gothic buildings, a pond with two swans and in the distance the contours of a city with high mountains behind it., anonymous, Bruges, c. 1480 - c. 1490, oil paint (paint), panel, oak (wood), h 84.5 cm × w 61 cm
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